Notice2022-03861
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Renewal of Information Collection Request for the Continuous Release Reporting Requirement Including Analysis for Use of Continuous Release Reporting Forms, EPA ICR No. 1445.15, OMB Control Number 2050-0086
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Published
February 24, 2022
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Environmental Protection Agency
Abstract
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an information collection request (ICR), "Renewal of Information Collection Request for the Continuous Release Reporting Requirement Including Analysis for Use of Continuous Release Reporting Forms" (EPA ICR No. 1445.15, OMB Control No. 2050-0086) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described in Supplementary Information. This is a proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through November 30, 2022. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 37 (Thursday, February 24, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10361-10362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03861]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-SFUND-2015-0100; FRL-9341-01-OLEM]
Proposed Information Collection Request; Comment Request; Renewal
of Information Collection Request for the Continuous Release Reporting
Requirement Including Analysis for Use of Continuous Release Reporting
Forms, EPA ICR No. 1445.15, OMB Control Number 2050-0086
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is planning to
submit an information collection request (ICR), ``Renewal of
Information Collection Request for the Continuous Release Reporting
Requirement Including Analysis for Use of Continuous Release Reporting
Forms'' (EPA ICR No. 1445.15, OMB Control No. 2050-0086) to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting
public comments on specific aspects of the proposed information
collection as described in Supplementary Information. This is a
proposed extension of the ICR, which is currently approved through
November 30, 2022. An agency may not conduct or sponsor and a person is
not required to respond to a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
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DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 25, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
SFUND-2015-0100, to: (1) EPA online using <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (our
preferred method), by mail to: EPA Docket Center, Environmental
Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,
Washington, DC 20460, and (2) OMB via email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c5aaacb7a49ab6b0a7a8acb6b6acaaab85aaa8a7eba0aab5eba2aab3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4c23253e2d133f392e21253f3f2523220c23212e6229233c622b233a">[email protected]</span></a>. Address comments to OMB Desk Officer for
EPA.
EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the
public docket without change including any personal information
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Hoffman, Office of Emergency
Management, Mail Code 5104A, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202)
564-8794; email address: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c9a1a6afafa4a8a7e7beaca7adb089acb9a8e7aea6bf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0e66616868636f6020796b606a774e6b7e6f20696178">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Supporting documents which explain in detail
the information that EPA will be collecting are available in the public
docket for this ICR. The docket can be viewed online at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Out of an abundance of caution for members of the
public and our staff, the EPA Docket Center and Reading Room is closed
to the public, with limited exceptions, to reduce the risk of
transmitting COVID-19. Our Docket Center staff will continue to provide
remote customer service via email, phone, and webform. For further
information about the EPA's public docket, Docket Center services and
the current status, please visit us online at <a href="https://www.epa.gov/dockets">https://www.epa.gov/dockets</a>. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-1744.
Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, EPA is soliciting
comments and information to enable it to: (i) Evaluate whether the
proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the Agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility; (ii) evaluate the accuracy of
the Agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed collection of
information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions
used; (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (iv) minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses. EPA
will consider the comments received and amend the ICR as appropriate.
The final ICR package will then be submitted to OMB for review and
approval. At that time, EPA will issue another Federal Register notice
to announce the submission of the ICR to OMB and the opportunity to
submit additional comments to OMB.
Abstract: Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA, in the
first FR notice published on May 30, 2018, EPA solicited comments and
information pertaining to the Continuous Release Reporting Requirements
(CRRR) under Section 103(a) of CERCLA, as amended. CRRR requires the
person in charge of a vessel or facility immediately to notify the
National Response Center (NRC) of a hazardous substance release into
the environment if the amount of the release equals or exceeds the
substance's reportable quantity (RQ). The RQ of every hazardous
substance can be found in Table 302.4 of 40 CFR 302.4. If the source
and chemical composition of the continuous release do not change and
the level of the continuous release does not significantly increase, a
follow-up written report to the EPA Region one year after submission of
the initial written report is also required. The person in charge must
notify the NRC and EPA Region of a change in the source or composition
of the release, and under section 103(a) of CERCLA, a significant
increase must be reported immediately to the NRC. Finally, any change
in information submitted in support of a continuous release
notification must be reported to the EPA Region. Section 103(f)(2) of
CERCLA provides facilities relief from per-occurrence notification
release requirements if the subject release is continuous and stable in
quantity and rate.
The Continuous Release Reporting Requirement allows the Federal
government to determine whether a Federal response action is required
to control or mitigate any potential adverse effects to public health,
welfare or the environment. The release information is also available
to EPA program offices and other Federal agencies that evaluate the
potential need for additional regulations, new permitting requirements
for specific substances or sources, or improved emergency response
planning. State and local government authorities and facilities subject
to the CRRR use release information for local emergency response
planning. The public, which has access to release information through
the Freedom of Information Act, may request release information on what
types of releases are occurring in different localities and what
actions, if any, are being taken to protect public health, welfare and
the environment. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is
not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control number.
The burden estimates, numbers and types of respondents, wage rates
and unit and total costs for this ICR renewal will be revised and
updated, if needed, during the 60-day comment period while the ICR
Supporting Statement is undergoing review at OMB.
Form Numbers: EPA Form 6100-10, Continuous Release Reporting Form.
Respondents/affected entities: Entities potentially affected by
this action are not defined. The use and release of hazardous
substances are pervasive throughout industry. EPA expects many
different industrial categories to report hazardous substance releases
under the provisions of the CRRR. No one industry sector or group of
sectors is disproportionately affected by the information collection
burden.
Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory if respondents want
reduced reporting for continuous releases. See the abstract for
details.
Estimated number of respondents: 4,192.
Frequency of response: On occasion.
Total estimated burden: 334,472 hours (average per year). Burden is
defined at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
Total estimated cost: $19,797,899 (average per year), including
$243,200 annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs (average
per year).
Changes in estimates: Any change in burden or cost resulting from
the 60-day OMB review period will be described and explained in this
section when the updated ICR Supporting Statement is completed.
Donna Salyer,
Director, Office of Emergency Management.
[FR Doc. 2022-03861 Filed 2-23-22; 8:45 am]
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